The SPIS developments are divided into several branches, according to the thematic, the developments teams, the contributors and/or the legal or IP issues. The main branch, corresponding to the basis of official SPIS releases is SPIS-CORE. Generaly, and after validation by the steering comity, developments done in the frame of another branch are merged with the CORE one. Please see the release notes for further informations.
- SPIS-CORE The main version of the SPIS and the official production line as developed by the core team. This branche correspnds to the basis of official releases. Please considere this branch as the reference one.
- SPIS-Community The branch supported by the advanced community (alpha). Includes various unvalidated comtributions.
- SPIS-TD The version for modelling of time dependent and fast dynamical effects. Corresponds to the developments done in the frame of the ESA contract Nb AO/1-4959/05/NL/JD. These developments have been merged into the CORE branch since the version 4.0 of SPIS.
- SPIS-ESD The version of SPIS dedicted to the modelling of ESD and discharges phenomemena. Corresponds to the developments done in the frame of the ESA cotnract Nb AO/1-5849/08/NL/AT.